The top 10 action films of all time are not an easy list to compile with all of the great films that have been created. Action films are filled with excitement and adventure; they take you to another world. Here is a list of the top 10, in my opinion.
1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) – Indiana Jones is a college professor who is also an adventure seeker who searches for lost artifacts. In this adventure he is seeking the Ark of the Covenant. Harrison Ford stars in this action packed movie.
2. The Matrix (1999) – Keanu Reeves stars as Neo, a computer programmer, which is about the find out that the reality that he believes is not what it seems. He will have to make a choice when Morphius gives him a chance to see the truth.
3. The Bourne Identity (2002) – Matt Damon stars as Jason Bourne in this explosive film. He is rescued by a fishing boat and has lost his memory. He is being chased by assassins and he has to uncover the truth about his identity.
4. Star Wars (1977) – George Lucas creates a new world for us, of a fictional galaxy, in this sci-fi action film. We meet Luke Skywalker, a young teen, who is on a space traveler adventure of a life time to fight the dark force.
5. The Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)- Based on Tolkien’s best-selling novel The Hobbit (1937) this is an extraordinary fantasy epic film that takes you to a fictional world long ago of hobbits, dwarfs, elves, and many other creatures. Frodo is the hero that is on a quest of a life-time.
6. Gladiator (2002) – Russell Crowe stars in this historical epic film set in AD 180. He plays General Maximus Meridius who commands the Roman army to triumph against Germanic tribes which ends a long war. This film is full of exciting fighting scenes and adventure as he if forced to battle for his life as a gladiator in a tournament arena.
7. Lethal Weapon (1987) – Mel Gibson and Danny Glover star as LAPD detectives who don’t always follow the rules. In this suspense action film the detectives must solve the case that at first appears to be a suicide but turns out to be a homicide. Lots of action and adventure this film keeps you on the edge of your seat.
8. Terminator (1984) – This is a sci-fi action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger who travels back in time from 2029 to 1984, he plays a robotic, humanoid sent to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton). In the future artificial intelligent machines, called Skynet, are trying to destroy the human race and Connor must survive to keep her still unborn son John Connor alive to save man-kind.
9. Die Hard (1988) – Stars Bruce Willis as an NYPD officer John McClane who has to fight terrorist who have sealed off a high rise building trapping everyone inside. They are trying to steal 640 million in bearer bonds from the Nakatomi vault. This is a high adrenaline film that will definitely keep you in suspense till the end.
10. Predators (1987) – Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in this explosive sci-fi film set in Guatemala. His elite team is on a rescue mission which goes terribly wrong because they find themselves in a fight for their lives against invisible alien warriors who hunt humans for sport. This film is full of suspenseful fighting adventure as the games begin to see who the best warriors are.